Was a bloody good rivalry while it lasted, mostly because we couldn't defend 350 without the spectre of Pidge.

What killed it? No money? Burnout? Overlap with IPL? 50-over game out of vogue?

Would sit still for a 5-match Twenty20 series even.

05-05-2013, 01:24 PM

Red Hill

Only works with the retro clothing.

05-05-2013, 03:47 PM

Bahnz

I think in the end it was decided that there just wasn't enough time (and the series wasn't profitable enough) to smoosh an extra 3 ODI's into an already crowded summer calendar. You could see things heading that way when they decided to make the Oz vs Nz world cup fixture stand for the CH trophy in 2011.

05-05-2013, 04:50 PM

_Ed_

I miss it. :(

05-05-2013, 05:24 PM

uvelocity

playing it as part of the WC killed it

05-05-2013, 09:19 PM

Jono

When did it officially stop? Was there an announcement/release confirming it was officially off? don't remember.

05-05-2013, 10:10 PM

_Ed_

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Originally Posted by Jono

When did it officially stop? Was there an announcement/release confirming it was officially off? don't remember.

Nah, I don't remember one either. I don't think there ever was one. It just kind of faded away.

A shame - some of my all-time favourite ODIs were Chappell-Hadlee games, and I don't just mean the 330+ ones. This one was absolutely sensational.